The refund of the fees has a certain complexity, and even more considering that it is not known when the public will be available in the stadiums. As the club has just communicated, the Athletic Board of Directors will present and vote the following proposal before the Ordinary General Assembly to compensate the members for the free access matches in the League and Cup Competitions that they have not been able to enjoy. in San Mamés in 2020 for playing behind closed doors:
1. Determine as a basis for quantifying compensation 70% of the fee, understanding that it is one that is directly related to the development of professional football.
2. The resulting amount will be divided between the freely accessible matches (League and Cup except Club Day / Half Days) that were scheduled to take place in 2020 in San Mamés, resulting in Cost Per Match.
3. The member will be entitled to compensation of an amount equal to multiplying the Cost Per Party by the number of free access parties he was unable to attend due to being held behind closed doors.
Four formulas
In the note issued by the club it is announced that the following formulas will be presented to the Assembly:
one. Return of the resulting financial amount after regularization in the event that the partner has requested the advance that is explained below.
2. Discount in the 2021 annual fee of the resulting economic amount.
3. Acquisition of a ATHLETIC BONUS equivalent to the resulting economic amount plus an additional 25% to consume indiscriminately in the Official Stores of Athletic Club, in the Tavern and Restaurant of San Mamés, to acquire places of general capacity, of the ring of San Mamés or to access the Athletic Museum .
Four. Donation of the resulting financial amount for the support of the Agreed Clubs of Athletic Club.
Advance
In order not to have to wait for the General Assembly, the Board has decided as a first measure, “that the partners can request an advance on account of 21.05% on the annual fee as compensation, a measure that the Board of Directors will submit for approval by the Assembly ”.
The percentage is the figure resulting from dividing the 4 open access matches pending to be played in the 2019/2020 season in San Mamés among the 19 open access matches for members (17 in the League and 2 in the Cup: quarterfinals and semifinals against FC Barcelona and Granada CF). The two Half Days of the Club are excluded.
Information at the Members' Txoko
For more information, the club will enable the website's Txoko de los Socios y Socios from this Thursday, June 4, and until Friday, July 24, 2020 at 5:00 p.m., a specific section in which the member / or you should simply make the request.
On the other hand, the term to make the request for the return of the paid club half days will be extended until July 25, 2020. Those who have not requested it by that date will keep the amount on account of the Club's Half-Days year 2021, guaranteeing the price set for the Club Half Days in the 2020 fee or, if the member prefers, it will be deducted from the payment of the annual fee for the year 2021.